A review of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Key result
A 21-year-old female with light-headedness and syncope was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and overlapping vasovagal syncope following head-up tilt testing.
Population
21-year-old female with an 18-month history of light-headedness on standing, palpitations, anxiety, and…
Design
Case_report
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May support tilt testing for POTS-vasovagal overlap in young syncope patients; hypothesis-generating, should not yet change practice.
Study Design
Type
Case Report (n=1)
Structured PICO
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Population
A 21-year-old female presenting with an 18-month history of light-headedness, palpitations, and syncope.
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Exposure
Head-up tilt testing
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Outcome
Diagnosis of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome with overlapping vasovagal syncope
Head-up tilt testing can confirm the diagnosis of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome with overlapping vasovagal syncope in symptomatic patients.
Cite This Study
Carew et al. (2008) conducted a case report in Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (n=1). Head-up tilt testing was evaluated on Diagnosis of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome with overlapping vasovagal syncope. A 21-year-old female with light-headedness and syncope was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and overlapping vasovagal syncope following head-up tilt testing.